The city has fired the deputy chief of Indianapolis Animal Care and Control.

Marcus Brown is no longer employed at the agency, said Al Larsen, spokesman for the Department of Public Safety.

“Following the completion of a human resources investigation, it was determined by DPS leadership that it was best to part ways with Marcus,” Larsen said. “Please understand we will not make any additional or specific comments regarding this matter, given that all employee actions are considered confidential.”

Efforts to reach Brown today were unsuccessful. Reasons for the firing were unclear.

Brown’s firing comes after Dan Shackle, head administrator for Indianapolis Animal Care and Control, served a suspension Feb. 3 and Feb. 4 after notifying the Humane Society of Indianapolis and the Southside Animal Shelter in advance of “surprise” inspection sweeps that occurred Jan. 15.